A book that is only comprised of LETTERS between people. An example we had in class was "The Gardener"
Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. An example from our reading was the way that Japanese-Americans were treated during World War II.
The most famous playwright in the English language
A small medicinal tablet taken for sore throats and dissolved in the mouth
A statue that is much bigger than life size
An intestinal infection marked by abdominal cramps, bloating, nausea and bouts of watery diarrhea
The accumulation of substances, such as pesticides, or other chemicals in an organism. One example from our class was the DDT that bald eagles ingested by eating poisoned rats, making their eggshells too thin.
The mythical king of Thebes who accidentally married his mother and killed his father.
Synonyms of this word are: boredom, tedium, listlessness, lethargy, lassitude, languor, weariness, enervation
A square of cotton or other finely woven material, typically carried in one's pocket and intended for blowing or wiping one's nose
A dead body, sometimes bone tissue and organs are harvested from these to transplant into other people
To make something sacred. For example, Catholics drink wine that has been made sacred. It starts with a "C"
Town near Pittsburgh where Rocco lives and Dr. Kohnke used to live. Also the location of Sarris Candies!
The middle name of the president of Turkey